Notice of Machinery Sale at Strickland Furniture Plant
A sale of Strickland Furniture Corporation machinery will occur at Nathan Hunt Drive on Saturday September 1 1951 at 11 00 A M. Items include Lancaster machines with various capacities. Cash sale subject to court approval with 10 percent bidder deposit. Trustee A Scott Parker Jr reserves right to final sale method.
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Strickland Purniture Corporation
Nathan Hunt Drive
J. M. Lancaster
M. Lancaster
A. Scott Parker, Jr
Strickland Purnitur Corporation
Wind Change Helps Check Forest Fire Near Portland
A forest fire near Portland driven by northwest winds forced at least 20 families from their homes as it spread across five miles and 100 acres. Fire crews and volunteers contained the blaze after wind eased, with several houses burned and property worth over 75 000 dollars reported in the Bonny Hillon area. Firefighters investigated possible arson as multiple small fires had been reported along Skyline Drive on Saturday.
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Portland
Ore
Bonny
Douglas
Portland Fire Department
John Kluser
Skyline Drive
Famous Statue Horizontal and Vertical Puzzle
A compact word puzzle hints at a statue with both horizontal and vertical orientations. Clues point to a landmark whose shape or arrangement invites crosswise reading, inviting solvers to map its features across axes.
Answer to Previous Puzzle
Slender swo 26 Kind of bom 33 It is in- 34 Body of wate 36 Bird 37 Cares for 42 State 43 Lateral part.
GOP Report Frames Korea War and MacArthur Failures
A fragmented transcription argues the United Nations forces in Korea face illusionary victory prospects. It criticizes MacArthur's postwar Japan policy as a major failure tied to appeasement and flawed Far Eastern strategy since 1945.
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United Nations
Korea
Afea
Eastern Belt Mart Readied for Trade Day
Eastern Belt Mart prepared for a trading day with an average price around $52 per hundred pounds noted in market commentary.
Peculiar Monday Meeting on Power, Bugs, and a Blue-tailed Wasp
The Monday executive committee discussed ways to harness city power for emergencies and debated how to distinguish male from female lightning bugs. A new business item named a blue-tailed horse wasp found in H. H. Pierce's yard at 609 Davidson street, then the meeting adjourned.
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Sehintens Oe
H. H. Pierce
Davidson Street
Dalai Lama Returns to Lhasa Under Pact With Communists
Reports from Kalim near the frontier say the 16 year old Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual and temporal ruler, arrived in Lhasa Friday under an agreement with Chinese Communists after fleeing the capital last year when they invaded Tibet.
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New Delhi
India
Kalim
Dalai Lama
Lhasa
Tibet
William F Quinn Dies After Illness in Local Hospital
William F Quinn born January 3 1875 in Massachusetts died around 4 30 am Monday at a local hospital after a period of illness. He lived with his daughter Alice O Callaghan at 1017 Monthieu Ave Watertown moved to this city in 1951. He was a member of St Theresa Catholic Church and funeral arrangements include a Mass to be said Thursday followed by interment at St Marys Church Cemetery Salem Mass.
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William F. Quinn
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William
J Quinn
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Lass
Alice O'Callaghan
Monthieu Avenue
St. Theresa Catholic
Peabody
St. Mary's Church Cemetery
Salem
Death of Joseph H. DeGraff in High Point Route 6
Joseph H. DeGraff 85 died at his River community home in High Point Route 6 at 4 AM after long illness. He belonged to Central Christian Church and was twice married, his first wife long deceased. On January 7 1925 he wed Annie Elizabeth Rochester. Survived by his wife and one sister Mrs Mary Miller. Funeral services at Chateau Christian Church with interment in Floral Park cemetery.
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Boulding
Strawdy E. Boulding
Greenwood Baptist Church
Thomasville
David Cuannes
Woodlawn
Carlie Plains Baptist Church
Greenwood
W. N. Parker
Walter Byerly
Roy Byerly
Francis Stout
Miller
Wilbert Hilton
Garlie Bowers
Floral Garden Park
E. Russell Street
High Point
Joseph H. Degraff
DeGraff
Senaelees
Central Christian Church
Annie Elizabeth Rochester
Mary Miller
Chateal Christian Church
Floral Park Cemetery
Tanker Explosions Kill 15, Injure 20 at Shell Island Site
In Singapore two blasts aboard the 10,000 ton tanker Dromus of Anglo-Saxon Oil Co. killed 15 crewmen and injured 20. The explosions rocked Shell Island installations three miles south of Singapore.
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Singapore
Shell Island
Anglo- Saxon Oil Co
Dromus
North Carolina Special Election Authorized by Local Act
County voters will decide on a special election set for September 11 to vote on a measure authorized by a local act passed in the last legislature.
Educator Aims to Rebuild Japan Through Democracy Teaching
A group campaigns to reinstate an educator who seeks to promote democracy in Japan. They argue the mission will bolster civic knowledge and political participation while addressing postwar reforms and cultural exchange.
Labor Leader Denies Federation Plans Weekly News
Salisbury report states A. C. Fini president of the North Carolina Federation of Labor denies rumors that the federation will publish its own weekly news publication. He emphasizes existing channels and cautions against misinterpretation of organizational plans. The clarification follows local chatter about a new labor press initiative.
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Salisbury
A. C. Fini
North Carolina Federation of Labor
Grassroots Backing Fuels Governor Campaign Ambitions
A figure who has run offices in recent years announced plans to enter the race for governor, signaling substantial grassroots backing and an intent to compete.
Helpful Hints For Safety In Summer
The American Red Cross warns readers to beware poisonous plants like ivy and nettle vines and to treat delicate berries with respect. If a rash develops, calamine lotion helps pain and itching, and a doctor should be called in severe cases.
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American Red Cross
W A Tomlinson Reelected Springfield Meeting Head
Richard Hollowell known as Uncle Dick was honored at an 86 year life in Greensboro and Asheboro Street Meeting. The Springfield Memorial Association president William A. Tomlinson of High Point was reelected as the meeting’s head.
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Hollowell
James Hollowell
Greensboro
Robert H. Frazier
William A. Tomlinson
High Point
Springfield Memorial Association
Richard Hollowell
Asheboro Street Meeting
Religious Society of Friends
Guil
City Views Briefs Building Permits and Fire Alarms
Fire alarms report a short circuit in a car at 1307 Ragan at 8 25 Saturday. Building permits listed include residents and individuals from Point Edward High Fred Bryant Elizabeth Evans Clayton Jackson Oscar Call Rachel White Mocksville Mount Pleasant and Mountain Park. A note mentions cobalt line controlled diets purportedly speed hog fattening.
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John R. Gallimore
Margaret Robinson
Point
Edward L
Carolyn Howard
Fred T. Bryant
Elizabeth Evans
Clayton, Jackson
Oscar B. Call
Rachel White
Mocksville
Williams
Ant Lele Bae Gwyn
Ralph Hanes
Want Melton
Mountain Park
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